Peyton's Ordinary

Peyton's Ordinary (HMS0)

Location: Stafford, VA 22554 Stafford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 27.118', W 77° 24.264'

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In this vicinity stood Peyton's Ordinary. George Washington, going to Fredericksburg to visit his mother, dined here, March 6, 1769. On his way to attend the House of Burgesses, he spent the night here, October 31, 1769, and stayed here again on September 14, 1772. Rochambeau's Army, marching north from Williamsburg in 1782, camped here.
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HM NumberHMS0
Series This marker is part of the George Washington Slept Here series, and the The Washington-Rochambeau Route series.
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Marker NumberE-79
Year Placed1947
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 11:22pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 290188 N 4258702
Decimal Degrees38.45196667, -77.40440000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 27.118', W 77° 24.264'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 27' 7.08" N, 77° 24' 15.84" W
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Area Code(s)540, 703, 202
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2656-2664 U.S. 1, Stafford VA 22554, US
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